A DOG KENNEL

Southland Times, Issue 23634, 8 October 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)

A DOG KENNEL

If you have a- terrier you may like to .make him this kennel which •is easy to clean as it has a loose floor.’ . '■ -• "■■ The ends (B) should be made first. The battens are 16Jin by 3in by lin, and the boards (tongued and grooved) are 6in by jin. The boards and battens are placed on the bench and are lapped together, the battens reaching to within jin of the outer

edges. Battens 3in Toy lin are nailed together to' make a firm foundation for the roof—they are put together in the shape of the roof as shown at B.

The sides (see Fig. C) are put together in the same way with the battens cut to correspond and to stop Jin from either end, as ori the end of the kennel. The boards are 18 Jin long to allow for cutting some of them for the pitch of the roof. . .

The roof boards should overhang 2in all round; the ridge is round or may be made out of IJin by IJin

square • timber chamfered at the corners—this is shown in Fig. B. Fig. AY shows the roof made from, weather boards; but any timber covered with felt will do for this. The floor (Fig. D) is made up of a frame of 4in by lin battens half lapped together, the frame being large enough to overhang the body of the kennel Jin all round. The edges all the way round are chamfered Jin. The frame is covered

with .Jin tongued and grooved boards, the edges of which are kept in a sufficient distance to allow the body of the kennel to fit down on to the frame. Blocks 3in by 3in by 2in are nailed underneath the frame (see Fig. D). . „ „ The platform shown in the first diagram is made with 3in by Jin rails nailed to three 2in by lin battens. The length of the rails is the distance between the blocks; this allows the platform to slide under the floor. To make the kennel warm, felt or beaver board lining is used inside.